
Nintendo and Macy’s have announced that there will be a Mario helium balloon flying high above the streets of New York City this Thanksgiving for the 99th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Nintendo released a 3D model of what the balloon will look like, and yep, that’s Mario. The real thing will be 51 feet long, 37 feet wide, and nearly 44 feet tall. He’s wearing his iconic blue overalls and well-known red cap. His body is positioned in such a way to be a callback to Super Mario Galaxy.
Nintendo is doing this in 2025 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the original Super Mario Bros. game, which launched in Japan back in 1985.




